Signature Series: Door County LbNA #49929

Signature Series: Door County

This series of boxes can be done by hiking, biking, or by car. Start at the southern end of Glidden Drive. If hiking or biking, park your car at Lily Bay Boat Launch. (Hint: there is another box very near by.) If hiking, this series should take you about an hour, then you will need to return to your car. If driving, it is suggested to park on the road near each box.

The stamps in this series were all carved by Green Bird, of the Verona Bird Patrol.

Update 01Sep2012: boxes 1 & 6 are missing. To be replaced soon. Boxes 2-5 are in place.

Update 19Jul2014: Boxes 2-5 are doing fine. Box 6 has been replaced. Box 1 is made, but I forgot it at home! Next visit.


Clue:

(Missing) There once was a bird named “Petie”. Petie was on a journey to visit six of his friends, all of who had their homes on Glidden Drive. Petie decided to start on the southern end of the drive and visit each friend in turn as he journeyed northward. The first friend on his route was his buddy “Tufty”. Tufty was a firm devotee of his home in the EVERGREENs of Door County. When Petie approached his home, he flew down the LANE to the metal barrier that indicated the start of the beach. He flew left, to the farthest left post and dove under the short evergreen bushes to find Tufty’s house. Watch out, it is prickly down there! Please make sure to recover Tufty’s home with dried grass, so that his nest stays safe.

After a great reunion with Tufty, Petie made his way farther down the drive looking for his pal Grosebeak. Grosebeak lived on a DEERPATH. As Petie took the LANE through the metal barrier, he turned left and followed it this time into a large evergreen shrub that sat upon a beautiful sand dune. He hopped over the barrier, back to the roadside and found Grosebeak’s home settled into the dune.

Petie had a nice morning coffee with Grosebeak and he needed to be on his way. Still 4 more friends to see! Next down Glidden was his displaced friend HEMLOCK. Hemlock was a red-crested cardinal that had abandoned his home in Hawaii after a close call with Hurricane Felicia. How many folks move from Hawaii to Wisconsin for the weather? Well, Petie wanted to give Hemlock a good old fashioned Door County housewarming. As he headed down Hemlock’s LANE, he found again the metal barrier marking the entry to the beach. Hemlock’s new digs were right over the barrier, under a very small pine tree with a perfect beach view. Hemlock likes to keep all the hatches battened, so be sure to cover well with weeds and pine debris.

Wishing Hemlock well in his new home (hopefully no hurricanes make their way up the coast of Lake Michigan), Petie hurried off to continue with his visiting. He made his way along this most favorite of stretches on Glidden Drive. The beach was just wonderful here, and Shivering Sands Creek was his favorite place to stop and play when he was in the area, so it was BITTERSWEET when he had to continue on with little time for play. He was off to find his friend Jay. When he found the right place, he flew down the LANE to where the path turned to sand, following an old wooden fence on the right. The poor old fence had fallen down in a spot closest to yht lake, but this makes a fine home for a little creature near one of the pines. Thank goodness, Petie was hungry and Jay had lunch on the grill.

It was with a full belly that Petie made his way to his migrant friend’s home. She liked to summer in her home in Door County, but she often thinks this will be the year she spends year round here. What would it be like to live on this beach in the winter? Maybe she will find out. Sandy was an avid collector and Petie knew he would find Sandy hunched over her favorite ARROWHEAD collection as he made his way down Sandy’s LANE. Some beautiful arrowheads could be made out of the fantastic array of rocks down on this beach, so Sandy had quite a collection. As Petie found himself standing on the top of the ridge, looking down to the beach, he noticed he was firmly standing on a strong tree root. From here he hopped 13 hops toward the water and found Sandy over her arrowhead collection under the small pine on the left. Sandy liked to protect her collection, so please make sure she is safe under pine needles.

(Newly replaced!) Petie’s last stop was with his exotic friend Sam. Petie knows that Sam’s favorite flowers are GOLDENROD, and so when he sees this, he knows he has found the right place. Petie flew down the LANE for one last look at the beach as it was getting dark. Then, sitting on the metal barrier, he found Sam looking to be quite settled snug between the barrier and a beautiful white birch tree. He settled down for a nice dinner and a chat by the fireside with Sam about all the visits he had made that day. Sam was content to try a winter here, assuming that her home stayed nice and insulated by a coating of pine debris.

Hope that you enjoyed taking this journey with Petie.

Note: As you will see at box #6, these are public beach access lanes. The public access is 50-60 feet wide from Glidden Drive to the Beach.